Cut card continuous forms



Feb. 14, 1967 R. A. BENSLER, sR., ETAL 3,304,103

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INVENTORS ROBERT W. MITCHELL RICHARD A. BENSLER SR.

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AGENT 1967 R. A. BENSLER, sR., ETAL 3,304,103

CUT CARD CONTINUOUS FORMS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 22, 1965 FIG. 4-

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United States Patent 3,304,103 CUT CARD CONTINUOUS FORMS Richard A. Bensler, Sr., Vestal, and Robert W. Mitchell,

Binghampton, N.Y., assignors to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, N.Y., a corporation of New York Filed Dec. 22, 1965, Ser. No. 515,556 7 Claims. (Cl. 282-115) This invention relates to cut card continuous forms and more particularly to forms comprising one or more series of machine processable record cards mounted on a plurality of continuous paper webs with interleaved continuous carbon Webs.

In the present invention, precut machine processable cards with carrier strips are attached in spaced apart relationship to a plurality of continuous paper webs with interleaved continuous carbon webs. The cards are in series and may be attached to the top, bottom or internal plies of paper by gluing the card carrier strips directly to the paper carrier strips or the carbon webs. In continuous card form construction used heretofore, cut cards are joined into a continuous web by the use of medial strips and then collated with paper and, if required, carbon webs to create multi-part card-slip continuous forms. In the present improved construction, the precut cards are spaced apart but not joined thus eliminating the need for any joining operation or joining material. Also, the problems previously experienced at the collating operation which were due to inaccurate registration of a card web to a paper web are substantially reduced. An additional advantage of the present construction resides in the fact that the longer feeding edges of the precut cards remain clean and unbroken to facilitate proper feeding of the cards through record card accounting machines.

Accordingly, a principal object of the present invention is to provide an improved cut card continuous form.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an improved continuous form wherein spaced apart nonjoined cards are mounted on a plurality of continuous paper webs with interleaved continuous carbon webs.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide an improved continuous form wherein several plies of spaced apart non-joined cards are mounted on a plurality of continuous paper webs with interleaved continuous carbon webs.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved continuous form wherein spaced apart nonjoined record cards are mounted on continuous paper and carbon webs with the longer feeding edges of the cards clean and unbroken.

The foregoing and otherobjects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following more particular description of preferred embodiments of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a series of spaced apart non-joined precut record cards mounted on a plurality of continuous paper Webs with interleaved continuous carbon webs.

FIG. 2 is an end view of the continuous form shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing several plies of spaced apart non-joined precut record cards mounted on a plurality of continuous paper webs with interleaved continuous carbon webs.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the continuous form shown in FIG. 3.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, there is shown one embodiment of a cut card continuous form which comprises a plurality of superposed continuous paper webs with 3,364,163 Patented Feb. 14, 1967 interleaved continuous carbon webs 11 and a series of spaced apart non-joined record cards 12 mounted on top of the paper and carbon web assembly. The paper webs 10 have a line of weakness 13 extending longitudinally along each marginal edge which define severable feeding strips which are provided with pin feed perforations 14 to facilitate feeding of the continuous form assembly through a printing machine or the like. The carbon webs 11 are preferably narrower than the paper webs and, as shown, the right edge 15 of each carbon web coincides with the lines of weakness 13 which define the right-hand feeding strips of the paper webs and the left edge 16 of each carbon web lies just to the right of the row of pin feed perforations 14 which extend along the left-hand feeding strips of the paper web. Along the left margin of each carbon web there is provided a line of Weakness 17 which coincides with the lines of weakness 13 along the left margins of the paper webs.

The paper webs 10 are joined together by adhesive strips 18 which extend longitudinally between the left hand feeding strips of adjacent paper webs, the adhesive strips 18 preferably lying between the left edge of the paper web and the row of feed perforations 14. Each carbon web 11 is joined to an adjacent paper web by a strip of adhesive 19 which extends along the left margin of each carbon web between the left edge 16 and the line of weakness 17. In the embodiment shown, the paper webs and carbon webs are joined only along their left margins, however, it.will be understood that they may be similarly joined only along their right margins or along both margins.

Each of the record cards 12 is provided with a pair of severable stub portions 20 which are joined to the shorter side edges of the card by lines of perforations 21. Each stub portion 20 is provided with a row of pin feed perforations 22 which coincide or are in registry with the pin feed perforations 14 in the paper webs when the cards are positioned on the form. The record cards 12 are fastened to the assembly by strips of adhesive 23 which extend between the left-hand stub portions 20 and the severable left margin of the uppermost carbon web 11 and between the right-hand stub portions 20 and the righthand severable feeding strip portion of the uppermost paper web 10. The cards 12 are the well-known rectangular record cards which are fed through record card tabulating machines long edge first and accordingly in the present assembly the cards are mounted so that their longer feeding edges 24 remain clean, straight and unbroken. I

Spaced apart along the paper and carbon webs are coinciding transverse lines of weakness 25 to facilitate zig-zag folding of the assembly when being processed through a printing machine or the like and also to enable the continuous form assembly to be separated into individual multi-part assemblies. In the embodiment shown, the lines of weakness 25 are positioned in between successive cards so that the continuous form may be separated into single card multi-part assemblies. The single card multi-part assemblies may have the severable feeding strip portions of the paper webs and the severable feeding stubs 20 0f the card left on or may, for example, have only those at the right-hand margin removed to make a snap-out assembly wherein the superposed paper sheets, carbon sheets and card may be simply grasp-ed together and torn loose from their joined strips at the left-hand margin. Of course, the lines of weakness 25 may be positioned so that the separated multi-part assemblies may have a top layer comprising two or more record cards in series.

Referring now to FIGS. 3 and 4, there is shown another embodiment of the present invention wherein the continuous form includes several plies of precut spaced apart non-joined record cards 26. Interposed between the card plies are continuous carbon webs 27 and continuous paper webs 28, there being one carbon web, one paper web and then another carbon web positioned in that order between successive card plies in the particular embodiment shown. As in the case of the form shown in FIG. 1, the paper webs 28 have a line of weakness 29 extending longitudinally along each marginal edge which define severable feeding strips which are provided with pin feed perforations 30 to facilitate feeding of the continuous form assembly through a printing machine or the like. The carbon webs 27 are narrower than the paper webs and, as shown in FIG. 3, the right edge 31 of each carbon web coincides with the lines of weakness 29 which define the right-hand feeding strips of the paper webs and the left edge 32 of each carbon web lies just to the right of the row of pin feed perforations 30 which extend along the left-hand feeding strips of the paper web. Along the left margin of each carbon web there is provided a line of weakness 33 which coincides with the lines of weakness 29 along the left margins of the paper webs.

Each of the record cards 26 is provided with a pair of severable stub portions 34 which are joined to the shorter side edges of the card by lines of perforations 35. And each stub portion 34 is provided with a row of pin feed perforations 36 which coincide with the pin feed perforations 30 in the paper webs when the cards are positioned on the form.

In the assembly, the record cards 26 and paper webs are fastened together by strips of adhesive 37 which extend between the left and right-hand stub portions 34 and the severable feeding strip portions of the paper webs. Each carbon web 27 is joined to an adjacent paper web or card stub by a strip of adhesive 38 which extends along the left margin of each carbon web between the left edge 32 and the line of Weakness 33. The right-hand edges of the carbon webs are not fastened and, if desired, the righthand card stub portions 34 and the right-hand feeding strips of the paper webs may be left unfastened.

In this embodiment also, the longer feeding edges39 of the cards remain clean, straight and unbroken and coinciding transverse lines of Weakness 49 in the paper and carbon webs are positioned in between successive cards to facilitate zi-g-zag folding of the assembly when being processed through a printing machine or the like and to enable the continuous form assembly to be separated into individual multi-part assemblies.

Both embodiments of the present novel continuous form find particular use, for example, in applications which require a way-bill. The present continuous form, forexample, after assembly would be fed through a suitable printing machine where information relative to customers and a description of goods which are to be shipped to the customers via a common carrier is recorder on. the record cards and the severable sections of the paper webs. After printing the right-hand feeding strips may be removed or not, as desired, and the form is burst along the transverse lines of Weakness into the individual multipart assemblies. The individual multi-part assemblies would be used by the common carrier involved. For example, when a truck is loaded with goods the trucker would remove a paper slip and/or a record card from the assembly for accounting purposes at the place of shipment. When the goods are delivered to the customer a paper slip and/ or record card would be given to the customer for his accounting purposes. The use of precut non-joined record cards having clean feeding edges is an important feature of the present form since these cards can be processed through machines to facilitate both the shippers and the customers accounting procedures. Of course, mounting of the precut cards on the continuous carbon and paper webs enables economical high speed printing of the assembly.

The present forms are useful for other applications and the number of plies of cards, carbons and paper may be varied to suit a particular application. Although adhesive strips are preferred, other types of fastening means could be employed to fasten together the severable marginal strips of the cards, carbons and papers. The carbon webs may be of the carbonless paper type or any action paper suitable for transfer recording.

While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A continuous form assembly comprising,

a plurality of superposed continuous paper webs having detachable marginal carrier strips, each provided with a longitudinal row of pin feed perforations to facilitate machine processing of the form;

a plurality of continuous carbon Webs interleaved with said paper webs and extending longitudinally between the marginal rows of pin feed perforations;

a line of weakness extending along one margin of each carbon web to define a detachable strip;

a series of precut spaced apart non-joined record cards comprising the top layer of said assembly, each record card having a pair of detachable end stub portions provided with pin feed perforations which coincide with the pin feed perforations in the marginal carrier strips of said paper webs;

means for fastening together along one margin of said assembly one detachable carrier strip of each paper web, one detachable end stub portion of each card and the detachable strip of each carbon web; and

transverse lines of weakness spaced along said carbon and paper webs and positioned in registry between successive record cards to enable said assembly to be separated into individual multi-part assemblies.

2. A continuous form assembly comprising,

a plurality of superposed continuous paper webs having detachable marginal carrier strips each provided with a longitudinal row of pin feed perforations to facilitate machine processing of the form, said carrier strips being connected to the webs by lines of weakness;

a plurality of continuous carbon webs interleaved with said paper webs, there being a carbon web overlying each paper web and extending longitudinally between the marginal rows of pin feed perforations;

a line of weakness extending along one margin of each carbon Web to define a detachable strip;

a series of precut spaced apart non-joined record cards overlying the uppermost carbon web of said assembly, each record card having a pair of detachable end stub portions provided with pin feed perforations which coincide with the pin feed perforations in the marginal carrier strips of said paper webs;

means for fastening together the detachable marginal paper web carrier strips along one margin of the assembly;

means for fastening together the detachable strip of each carbon web and a detachable carrier strip of an adjacent paper web;

means for fastening one detachable stub portion of each record card to the detachable strip of the uppermost carbon web and the opposite detachable stub portion of each card to a detachable carrier strip of the uppermost paper web; and

transverse lines of weakness spaced along said carbon and paper webs and positioned in registry between successive record cards to enable said assembly to be separated into individual multi-part assemblies.

3. A continuous form assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein said record cards are rectangular with their longer edges extending transversely across the assembly and remaining straight and unbroken.

4. A continuous form assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein said detachable end stub portions are connected to the record cards by lines of weakness which are in registry with the lines of weakness defining the marginal carrier strips of said paper Webs and the line of weakness extending along said margin of each carbon web.

5. A continuous form assembly comprising,

a plurality of superposed continuous paper webs having detachable marginal carrier strips each provided with a longitudinal row of pin feed perforations to facilitate machine processing of the form, said carrier strips being connected to the webs by lines of weakness;

superposed plies of record cards interleaved with said paper webs, each ply comprising a series of precut spaced apart non-joined record cards and each record card having a pair of detachable end stub portions provided with pin feed perforations which coincide with the pin feed perforations in the marginal carrier strips of said paper webs;

a plurality of continuous carbon webs interleaved with said cards and paper webs and extending longitudinally between said marginal rows of pin feed perforations, there being a carbon web, a paper web and a carbon web positioned in that order between successive plies of record cards;

a line of weakness extending along one margin of each carbon web to define a detachable strip;

means for fastening together the detachable marginal paper web carrier strips and the detachable end stub portions of said record cards;

means for fastening the detachable strip of each carbon web to an adjacent detachable portion of said assembly of record cards and paper webs; and

transverse lines of weakness spaced along said carbon and paper webs and positioned in registry between successive record cards to enable said assembly to be separated into individual multi-part assemblies.

6. A continuous form assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein said record cards are rectangular with their longer edges extending transversely across the assembly and remaining straight and unbroken.

7. A continuous form assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein said superposed cards are in registry and the detachable end stub portions are connected to the record cards by lines of weakness which are in registry with the lines of weakness defining the marginal carrier strips of said paper webs and the line of weakness extending along said margin of each carbon web.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,212,174- 8/1940 Brenn 282-11.5 2,257,766 10/1941 Sherman 282- 2,319,165 5/ 1943 Sornberger 282-115 2,700,556 1/1955 Holmwood 282-115 3,092,401 6/1963 Steidinger 282-115 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,244,834 9/1960 France.

OTHER REFERENCES IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, volume 5, No. 4, September 1962, page 10.

LAWRENCE CHARLES, Primary Examiner. 

1. A CONTINUOUS FORM ASSEMBLY COMPRISING, A PLURALITY OF SUPERPOSED CONTINUOUS PAPER WEBS HAVING DETACHABLE MARGINAL CARRIER STRIPS, EACH PROVIDED WITH A LONGITUDINAL ROW OF PIN FEED PERFORATIONS TO FACILITATE MACHINE PROCESSING OF THE FORM; A PLURALITY OF CONTINUOUS CARBON WEBS INTERLEAVED WITH SAID PAPER WEBS AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY BETWEEN THE MARGINAL ROWS OF PIN FEED PERFORATIONS; A LINE OF WEAKNESS EXTENDING ALONG ONE MARGIN OF EACH CARBON WEB TO DEFINE A DETACHABLE STRIP; A SERIES OF PRECUT SPACED APART NON-JOINED RECORD CARDS COMPRISING THE TOP LAYER OF SAID ASSEMBLY, EACH RECORD CARD HAVING A PAIR OF DETACHABLE END STUB PORTIONS PROVIDED WITH PIN FEED PERFORATIONS WHICH COINCIDE WITH THE PIN FEED PERFORATIONS IN THE MARGINAL CARRIER STRIPS OF SAID PAPER WEBS; MEANS FOR FASTENING TOGETHER ALONG ONE MARGIN OF SAID ASSEMBLY ONE DETACHABLE CARRIER STRIP OF EACH PAPER WEB, ONE DETACHABLE END STUB PORTION OF EACH CARD AND THE DETACHABLE STRIP OF EACH CARBON WEB; AND TRANSVERSE LINES OF WEAKNESS SPACED ALONG SAID CARBON AND PAPER WEBS AND POSITIONED IN REGISTRY BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE RECORD CARDS TO ENABLE SAID ASSEMBLY TO BE SEPARATED INTO INDIVIDUAL MULTI-PART ASSEMBLIES. 